Levi Johnston vs Sarah Palin for custody of Alaska

Levi Johnston, Sarah Palin's grandbaby-daddy and the bane of her existence, is pitching his own docu-series in which HE will introduce viewers to Alaska.

The news comes just days after Discovery Networks announced that its TLC network would air "Sarah Palin's Alaska" in which SHE would introduce us to Alaska.

Yes, TV is about to erupt in warring Palin-clan docu-series. Life could not get better.

"If I could wave my magic wand I would want it to premiere at the exact same hour, minute, and second as Sarah Palin's does," Stuart Krasnow, the executive producer of Levi's series, told The TV Column.

We, however, like to think of it as a much hotter "Ice Road Truckers."

Levi and his pals "put jet fuel in their snowmobiles -- they trick them out," the producer said. "They drive Ford pickups. They don't go on the Internet often. That's what we're interested in about him."

Levi, who was foisted upon an unsuspecting public during the 2008 presidential campaign as the fiance of Bristol Palin and father of Bristol's baby, was seen around Los Angeles Monday in an RV that had been gussied up to have "a party-bus kind of feel to it," Krasnow says.

The aspiring reality TV star and his party-mobile were making stops at various cable networks's offices to pitch a series that Krasnow hopes will be around eight episodes long -- just like Palin's.

Krasnow, whose credits include "The Weakest Link," would not confirm what other, non-MTV, networks were being pitched, other than to say they were all networks that target "younger-skewing networks" -- networks that attract "the type [of viewer] that would not watch TLC or Discovery."

Exact details of Levi's show were being kept deliberately vague, so the project could be tailor-made to suit the purchasing network.

Mothership MTV network, for instance, might want to focus more on Levi's first time on the dating scene in Alaska since breaking up with Bristol, whereas MTV's Spike network might want them to focus on what Krasnow called "the adrenaline activities he has in Alaska with his buddies."

Hey, if it goes to CW, maybe we'll see Levi nekkid on a bearskin rug. And he'll be really buff. Oh, and a vampire.

"Levi Johnston's Final Frontier" was not mounted in reaction to Palin's show, Krasnow insisted, saying it was in the works before the former governor began shopping her program to the networks with executive producer Mark Burnett.

"He's a 19-year-old kid living a life like nobody else's on the planet and in the culture of Alaska -- that interested us. When Sarah Palin made her announcement, we rushed and decided to go out quicker. In a competitive marketplace it made sense, if Sarah Palin is going to try to own Alaska," Krasnow snarked.

"She may try to tell us how beautiful an iceberg is ..... his version might include skinning a bear."

That said, Krasnow said he's going to do a show "that's authentic and real -- it's not trying to just be some anti-Sarah Palin show. That is not our motivation. We're showing Alaska through somebody else's eyes -- the lives of real people in Alaska -- and throwing into the limelight a good guy who is poised and polite; a good kid."

But Bristol's going to get the jump on them both. She's set to appear, playing herself, in an episode of ABC Family's "The Secret Life of the American Teenager," a series focused on teen pregnancy. That episode will air either in late June or early July, an ABC Family rep told the TV Column, but there is no plan for Daddy Levi to appear.

Levi looked the model son-in-law when he was first introduced to the country at the Republican National Convention after Palin's campaign confirmed that Bristol, then 17, was five months pregnant with his child. This continued until about two months after their son Tripp's birth in December of 2008, when the couple split.

Few things in their world are more painful than the realization that an estrangement has occurred between a former future son-in-law and his ex future mother-in-law.

In December, Johnston asked that in December the custody case between him and Bristol over baby Tripp be conducted in public to protect himself from Sarah Palin, who he said was "powerful, politically ambitious and has a reputation for being extremely vindictive."

Palin went on Oprah Winfrey's show and spoke of Levi's "aspiring porn" career (he did shoots for Playgirl and GQ), saying, "I believe he goes by the name Ricky Hollywood now," and adding that she prays for him.

What a coincidence -- so did we! And now it appears our prayers have been answered.

Levi is the biggest loser on the face of the earth. Period. And the definitely of a deadbeat dad.

Maybe if he spent more time being a good father to his child and less time trying to capitalize on the fame he got but dating and later knocking up Sarah Palin's daughter, I might have a different attitude towards him.

In a perfect world, the media would chew this chump up and spit him out. But the reality is our media hates Ms. Palin so much they could care less that Levi is a joke and instead they act like he is a legitimate public figure.

Can't say I blame him. Sarah sure is cashing in. Palin used her office to try and destroy a state trooper that was her former brother in-law. What she ended up doing is destorying the career of an innocent man who was chief of state police instead for standing up against her. This is a fact republicans, this alone more than anything else makes me depise the woman. A million Sarah Palins are not worth the Chief of State Troopers in Alaska that Sarah through pure vindictiveness brought down. Now Sarah tried to use the media to bring down Levi but the media is not quite as culpable as the average Alaskan though her polls were plummeting finally when she left office. Levi is fighting back and he has one hell of a nasty left hook and Palin no longer can use/abuse her position as governor of Alaska to go after Levi. I predict Levi wins by technical knockout in the thrilla from Wazilla.

At 19 years of age, I wonder where he receives his support from? He will probably make a fortune on the show...all kinds of sleaze sell to those anxious to make a political point, and this kid is taking advantage of it!

Of course, Eric Cantor will see no relationship between his political rhetoric and this man's actions. It is a sad and very bad state of affairs that we have reached in our public debate and discourse.

I am glad to see that authorities are actually going after people making threats against our elected officials. However, I would like to know how many arrests were made as a result of the threats being made against Obama at Sarah Palin rallies in the 2008 campaign. Threats are threats.

It is sad to also say that "what goes around comes around." There are cause-effect relationships, even involving political rhetoric.

If Sarah,Todd and Bristol can cash in, for absolutely no reason, other then she was a vice president nominee nearly two years ago, (big effing deal!)then I say GO FOR IT LEVY! Why not, he as the excluded parent has to pay child support, and that gives him the best reason for making money, as he was dropped by the Palins when he was no longer of use to them. He's the vitim of this money grubbing Palin machine family. I bet Sarah is seething. LOL!

He is a father now. It will be interesting to see what network is interesting in picking up a show about a young father, who believes that fatherhood revolves around days filled with skinning bears and going crazy on snowmobiles. Shouldn't he be getting a career and supporting his new baby? Liberals cheer the Palin antagonist, despite the fact that he is shirking his responsibilities and driving a wedge deeper in his relationship with his extended family. Think of the effect on children, when their father and mother fight continuously. Levi is proving to be a real schlemiel.

I would have rather seen Mr. Johnston's fifteen minutes of fame be over by now. The marketing of Levi Johnston should end eventually and he will have to get a real job. As long as he provides the monetary support to his child through his income so be it. My advise to his handlers is not to put him on Jeopardy.

Although Alaska would not personally interest me, but I had to watch these supposedly Alaska reality shows, I think LJ’s will be more interesting; especially if he can produce a stash of “banging my baby-daddy momma” videos. That would not surprise me a bit.

All I care about these idjits is that you don't call them "trailer trash." I am a proud resident (and board member) of Fair Lane Acres Mobile Home Park in Bradenton, Florida, and we are *much classier* than the Palins around here.

Posted by: charlietuna666
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How dare he have consensual sex with Bristol? With her strict Evangelical upbringing of just say no, she would not show some skin winking at the opposite sex to attract him?

Sarah Palin is a self glorified ego maniac that is looking to make bank because of her popularity. Or is she avoiding prosecution for the scandal she left behind by resigning as the Governor of Alaska? Either way, there are more qualified women who are deserving and are better prepared to discuss the critical issues confronting America. At a time in which America is in desparate need of leadership we have resigned ourselves to mediocrity. I would almost consider bringing President Bush back from retirement before entertaining the thought of Sarah Palin as a President in any capacity.

Anyone that thinks Sarah Palin has the intellectual capacity to deal with the problems confronting America should have their heads examine or better yet, give up their right to vote.

A High School dropout. Beyond bone dumb. Doesn't hold a job. So simple he doesn't even know he's being exploited for low-brow giggles. Even Sarah Palin doesn't deserve this grotesque incarnation of sleaze.

Let me get this straight. I am supposed to care whether Sarah Palin or Levi gets to host a TV show about Alaska. Do I need to choose between (a) A loser who knocked up Sarah's daughter, or (b) a right wing whacko ex-governor, also a loser, who is out to make the big bucks? Please, Alaska deserves better.

Will Bristonl have a show too? Will she appear on Sarah's show and on Levi's show too? Maybe they will appear on each others' shows, make up, and then all will appear together again as Sarah's family when she runs in 2012. This would be reality programing as we have grown to love it.

OMG!!1... They should totally star together in the remake of DUMB and (quitter palin) DUMBEST OF ALL TIME. The modern day Jethro and Granny and The Alaskan Hillbillies. They make any intelligent person barff. I just threw up in my mouth a little bit.

He is a father now. It will be interesting to see what network is interesting in picking up a show about a young father, who believes that fatherhood revolves around days filled with skinning bears and going crazy on snowmobiles. Shouldn't he be getting a career and supporting his new baby? Liberals cheer the Palin antagonist, despite the fact that he is shirking his responsibilities and driving a wedge deeper in his relationship with his extended family. Think of the effect on children, when their father and mother fight continuously. Levi is proving to be a real schlemiel.

Posted by: phoenixreader
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Why, it sounds like a sure thing for Fox Entertainment! The network that brought you the Osbournes: Loud and Dangerous.

Such class. Such grace. Just right for Fox, the media conglomerate that hired Sarah Palin!

Oh, and dragging your young children to teabag rallies is hardly excellent family values, my friend. If Mrs. Palin can exploit her fecundity, then why can't Levi Johnston exploit his 15 minutes?

"What a surprise, bigots posting in full force. I count at least 10 bigoted posts (all of them proudly so). WashingtonPost, when are you going to stop allowing bigots to post on your website? Posted by: foldingtime | March 29, 2010 11:24 PM"

This newspaper has become absurd, a waste of time, a forum for the clueless. If this is news so be it. I have more important things to do with my time than seeking such information. Grow up America .. opportunity is fleeting .. time lost will never be recovered. Have a nice day.

Maybe then you could earn a living and support yourself, like the rest of in these United States are trying to do --- instead of trying to sell yourself in the semi-buff -- being taken around by an Alaskan Huskie dog sled team showing us "various frozen grounds".

I have a phantasy ....
Sarah Palin and her pack make as many millions as possible on tv shows of any kind.
Short before the Republicans start to choose a candidat for 2012 Palin is not more available ( knowing she would not make it ).

While all these television developments are expected, I continue to fear the day we will have to face the Palin for President reality. The more absurd Sarah's antics become, the better her chances of ending up in the White House. Remember. This is America. I'm losing sleep.

The two of them will destroy Alaska tourism. The only people who are likely to watch their shows are people who don't know how to live their own lives, and will instead feed off the 'celebrity' (cough, cough, sneer) of Sarah Palin and Levi Johnston.

That either of them is 'popular' explains a lot about the downward spiral of our country, our morals. We don't have to worry much about the country's destruction by outside forces, some people are already working on that. Sigh . . . .

God bless America and the Palin family. A family that stands for and promote good old American family values, abstention, but somehow the daughter got pregnant. But the blessed family is also prolife and sticking to the "good old values", the daughter becomes a single mother god forbid, like all those easy liberal feminist women. But being blessed she is now going to make money of her "situation". Well what is left to say about these "Republican Family Values", God Save America.

The Ballad of Sarah Palin (sung to the tune of the Beverley Hillbillies)

Come and listen to a story about a woman named Sarah
Mayor of a hamlet with a coatin' of mascara,
Then one day she was shootin' at some moose,
When the Mav'rick called her up 'n' all her screws came loose.

Oil that is, corporate welfare, Federal subsidies.

Six month's on and the shrew's a millionaire
Lawyer says Sarah quit and go on move away from there.
Said, "On the teevee is the place ya oughta be!"
And they traded in the sled for Reality TV

Hell, that is. Sachs 5th Ave., porn stars.

Now its time to say good-bye to the Palins and their kin
And they would like to thank you folks fer kindly droppin' in.
You're all invited back again to this locality
To watch an all-new season of their hostility

I like Levi Johnston and am glad to see he is getting something out of all this notoriety hoisted on him.
He seems like a genuinely nice and decent person.
I have the feeling if the money was right, Palin would mudwrestle Levi for a pay-per-view.